Barshop Institute
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Established2001[1]
DirectorElena Volpi
Key peopleJuan Pablo Palavicini[2]
Websitebarshopinstitute.uthscsa.edu
| Established | 2001[1] |
|---|---|
| Director | Elena Volpi |
| Key people | Juan Pablo Palavicini[2] |
| Website | barshopinstitute.uthscsa.edu |
The Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies is a basic and clinical research institute located on the Texas Research Park Campus of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA). It is a leading institute in the United States in geriatrics research. The Barshop Institute ranks #1 in National Institute on Aging funding among Texas institutions and is highly ranked in the country in National Institute of Health funding. The scientific director of the institute has been Elena Volpi, M.D., PhD, FGSA since July 2023.[3] In 2009, one of the research projects of the institute was announced by Science magazine as one of the top scientific discoveries of the year.[4]
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